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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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